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Why? (Czech: Proč?) is a 1987 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Karel Smyczek. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. The film deals with the hooliganism in Czechoslovakia, particularly with the fans of football club Sparta from Prague, whose supporters were the pioneers of the football fan riots in Czechoslovakia, starting with hooligan actions already in the 1960s, like breaking the trains in which they travelled when they went on Sparta's away games. The film deals with one of such episodes
Starring
Jiří Langmajer, Martin Sobotka, Pavel Zvarič
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
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Year context
Why? was released 39 years ago in 1987.
Overview
Why? (Czech: Proč?) is a 1987 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Karel Smyczek. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Fes...
Why? is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 26m.
CAST (20)
Jiří Langmajer
Jirka
Martin Sobotka
Michal
PZ
Pavel Zvarič
Pavlína Mourková
Marie
Jan Potměšil
Milan
DH
Daniel Heyna Větrovský
Daniel Landa
Pavel
Markéta Zmožková
Martin Dejdar
Sury
Milka Zimková
Karel Pospíšil
AK
Adolf Kohuth
EL
Eva Lecchiová
Emma Černá
VM
Vladislava Macháčková
Gabriela Wilhelmová
ZP
Zdeněk Pecháček
Kateřina Šavlíková
DS
David Schneider
Jan Vlasák
CREW
Writer
STUDIOS (1)
Filmové studio Barrandov
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
86 min (1h 26m)
Language
Czech
Country
XC
Rating
6.1/10 (18 votes)
Popularity
6
IMDB
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Why? about?
Why? (Czech: Proč?) is a 1987 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Karel Smyczek. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. The film deals with the hooliganism in Czechoslovakia, particularly with the fans of football club Sparta from Prague, whose supporters were the pioneers of the football fan riots in Czechoslovakia, starting with hooligan actions already in the 1960s, like breaking the trains in which they travelled when they went on Sparta's away games. The film deals with one of such episodes
How long is Why??
Why? has a runtime of 86 minutes (1h 26m).
Who stars in Why??
The cast of Why? includes Jiří Langmajer, Martin Sobotka, Pavel Zvarič, Pavlína Mourková, Jan Potměšil.
What is the rating of Why??
Why? has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 based on 18 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
KEYWORDS (2)
hooliganism
hooligans
